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and people will wonder whySurely Broncos has to have one of the most kissed on the bum draws of all time
everything geared for them
and people will wonder whySurely Broncos has to have one of the most kissed on the bum draws of all time
Funny how they play Thursday / Friday night every week but then around origin time they get Saturday / Sunday gamesSurely Broncos has to have one of the most kissed on the bum draws of all time
Funny how they play Thursday / Friday night every week but then around origin time they get Saturday / Sunday games
Haven't had as many this seasonFunny how they play Thursday / Friday night every week but then around origin time they get Saturday / Sunday games
I like how the NRL brains will say "oh but Cronulla get 18 games in NSW so Brisbane draw is ok" as if us playing at Brookvale or Penrith is the same as the Broncos playing at Suncorp every week.
Not possible mate. With another team to come in do you really think there could be 34 rounds? We're not talking about soccer here.I think the best thing to do is for each team play one away and one home game. I know the season will be long but that would be better than the system now.
May be 17 rounds - break and then another 17 rounds. I did not say it's the best and I know it's not soccer, but you will not get the fairness without a system like that.Not possible mate. With another team to come in do you really think there could be 34 rounds? We're not talking about soccer here.
I think the best thing to do is for each team play one away and one home game. I know the season will be long but that would be better than the system now.
If they did this, it will be “first past the post”, no finals series (which means $$$$$ will take a hit) and the minor premiers will be premiers!Not possible mate. With another team to come in do you really think there could be 34 rounds? We're not talking about soccer here.
You need more than 18 teams for this scenario.May be 17 rounds - break and then another 17 rounds. I did not say it's the best and I know it's not soccer, but you will not get the fairness without a system like that.
May be divide the comp in two, then 18 teams play only 18 games away and home, and then have a playoff system with the top 4 of each. I feel like it can work with a bit of creativity.
I like it but how about this?You need more than 18 teams for this scenario.
Home and away:
Maybe 24 might work better with 2 x 12 team conferences (A and B)
11 Home and 11 away games each = 22 rounds in total (each conference)
Finals:
4 teams from each conference play finals.
1A plays 4B - 1B plays 4A
2A plays 3B - 2B plays 3A
Highest 2 placed winning sides move to finals week 3 (prelim) with highest 2 placed loosing teams getting a chance and move to week 2 to play the lowest 2 winning teams
Lowest 2 placed winners get eliminated
etc, etc, etc
next season conferences determined by finishing order of previous years to mix the conferences up a little.
Advantages:
More games per season
Play each team within conference home and away - A fairer draw within each conference (but also see disadvantages)
Disadvantages:
You WILL miss some derby and traditional rivalry matches.
Brisbane will still get every Friday night home game
If they did this, it will be “first past the post”, no finals series (which means $$$$$ will take a hit) and the minor premiers will be premiers!
definitely a good option.I like it but how about this?
9 teams = 18 in season games
4 teams having a play-off for each conference. That is another 4 games for each connference = 8 games
grand final between the winners of each conference. A total of 27 games. This can be implemented pretty quickly, no need to wait until we have 24 teams.
next season can be determined as you suggested and rivalries etc. can be worked into conferences or maybe last 4 finishers switch conferences etc.
We would have 2 premiershipsHonestly a big part of me would not be opposed to that strangely enough.
You need more than 18 teams for this scenario.
Home and away:
Maybe 24 might work better with 2 x 12 team conferences (A and B)
11 Home and 11 away games each = 22 rounds in total (each conference)
Finals:
4 teams from each conference play finals.
1A plays 4B - 1B plays 4A
2A plays 3B - 2B plays 3A
Highest 2 placed winning sides move to finals week 3 (prelim) with highest 2 placed loosing teams getting a chance and move to week 2 to play the lowest 2 winning teams
Lowest 2 placed winners get eliminated
etc, etc, etc
next season conferences determined by finishing order of previous years to mix the conferences up a little.
Advantages:
More games per season
Play each team within conference home and away - A fairer draw within each conference (but also see disadvantages)
Disadvantages:
You WILL miss some derby and traditional rivalry matches.
Brisbane will still get every Friday night home game
I like this. Sorry about the math mistake, you are right. That’s what happens when you try to organise a competition when doing other stuffdefinitely a good option.
9 teams actually means 16 H&A games (you don’t play yourself and each team would have 2 byes)
Would be easier to find 1 more team roster (rather than my initially suggested 7) so wouldn’t dilute the player pool as much as my suggestion but the season would be shorter overall.
If you are going to restructure the comp thou, I think you want to avoid a bye each week.
So maybe meet in the middle with 10 teams each conference (3 new teams).
Each team plays a total of 18 Home and away games,
Finals series and “SuperBowl” GF.
Stand alone weekends for origin
NRL origin
NRLW origin
QLD cup v NSW Cup origin games - set certain eligibility criteria
Jnr NSW v Jnr QLD
Jnr NSWW v Jnr QLDW
Wheres the fun in that?9 teams actually means 16 H&A games (you don’t play yourself and each team would have 2 byes)